Thugs storm APC meeting in Akure, injure party Chairman, Adetimehin, others
By Bintu Haruna
Violence erupted on Tuesday at the Ondo State Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress in Akure after suspected thugs invaded a stakeholders’ meeting, leaving several party leaders injured, including State Chairman, Engr. Ade Adetimehin.
The disruption triggered panic among attendees, who fled the venue as the meeting was abruptly cut short.
Eyewitnesses said a group of young men stormed the secretariat armed with sticks, machetes and other crude weapons, shouting threats and attacking participants.
Adetimehin, who was presiding over what was described as a routine meeting, was reportedly assaulted during the chaos, while other executives narrowly escaped.
In the aftermath, he accused Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, of allegedly sponsoring the attack, an allegation that had yet to receive an official response as of press time.
The motive behind the incident remained unclear, and efforts to reach party officials for comment were unsuccessful.
